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  1. Sport and Exercise Sciences courses

    Excellent teaching and real-world experience sets you up for a bright future in the sport science and exercise industry. Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are in sport and exercise science, science and football, sports psychology, biomechanics, physiology and nutrition for sports.

  2. School of Sport and Exercise Sciences facilities

    The state-of-the-art laboratories, equipment and technologies within the School of Sport and Exercise Science are world-class. With a sleep research unit, respiratory clinic and acclimation chamber, eye tracking and motion capture, various image processing and microscopy suites and much more available to students and researchers.

  3. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism Group

    The Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism Group within RISES are involved in health, wellbeing, recovery and sporting performance. Our research into exercise metabolism and adaptation is applicable to the design of interventions that improve human health.

  4. Cardiovascular Health Sciences Research Group

    Our research aims to improve cardiovascular health via exercise training and physical activity. Our two main areas of expertise are cardiac function and structure and vascular function and structure in health and disease.

  5. Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

    Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Research Group is focused on the use of medicines and the delivery of healthcare. Our areas of interest include: evidence-based practice and service delivery in clinical pharmacy, health information needs and supporting safe self-care, and therapeutics. Find out more about our expertise, collaborations and people within the team.

  6. Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences

    The Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES) are a world-leading research institute, highly ranked in REF 2014. Our research staff have been awarded the Research Team of the Year 2015 by Educate North. Find out more about our expertise, people who work here, publications, learning programmes and our services.

  7. Female Physiology

    Learn how our research on female athletes uncovers the impact of hormonal changes on performance, helping develop personalised training and nutrition plans for women.

  8. Research in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

    97% of our research activity is rated world-leading or internationally excellent within RISES. Find out about our Biomechanics, Brain and Behaviour, Cardiovascular Health Sciences, Exercise Metabolism and Adaptation, Psychology and Development research groups and our exchanges: the Physical Activity Exchange and the Football Exchange.